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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eh. Everything that is said about tablets/phones was also said about kids reading books. People thought books were bad for children, and that they should sit and eat a meal without any distractions (books, crayons, toys) at all. Yet somehow the human race continues to survive.

We rarely let DD use tablets or phones in public, but I’m not going to judge someone who does. I’m sure they would judge me right back for some of my choices.

Also, I believe that for many parents, having a break to be an adult allows them to then give 100% of their focused attention to their kid the rest of the time. I think that’s probably better than having no screens but a checked-out parent. I’m sure there are some parents who can give their full attention to their child 24/7, and that’s great for them, but it’s also okay for moms to want an hour or two of adult interaction. [/quote]

True as far as rudeness maybe, but the major difference is the difficulty in disengaging with the device. Honestly I can't remember anyone ever thinking books were bad for children, but I could be mistaken. Tablets and phones are by design addictive, and don't require the imagination stickers, legos, coloring, reading, or socialization does.

Look, I am absolutely guilty of allowing too much screen time for my elementary school kid. It is really hard to keep him from screens both because he wants to and I like the break. Knowing this, it's alarming to see it start so very young now and for it to be so commonplace. I bet the moms don't really give it a second thought. I took it more as an observation by the OP as opposed to a holier than thou.

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